2011-05-31 Holmdel, NJ

LOOK AT THIS FREAKIN SETLIST YO!!!!

SET 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Roggae > Punch You in the Eye, The Moma Dance > Rock and Roll, Sand, Tube > Divided Sky, Character Zero

SET 2: After Midnight > Possum, Drowned > Maze, Dirt, Alaska, You Enjoy Myself

ENCORE: Fire

This is either gonna be the greatest show of all time or the biggest letdown of all time - with a setlist like that I'm betting on the latter, lol. Especially after 3 incredible shows in a row, time for a come down (I hope not, though!)

Good stuff so far.

Chalkdust Torture - RAGING BEAST
Roggae - excellent version with Trey peaking higher than the sky.
Punch You in the Eye - Tries its best but pretty "stiff". The rhythms can't seem to lock into place properly. The notes were all hit though, so that counts  

Some shows have that "magical" full-show-one-piece vibe where it all blends into a cohesive total.

Other shows feel like separate tracks, ya dig?

All 3 Bethel shows were the former but this definitely has the latter vibe.

Coming up on the end of Set 1, the whole first set was pretty sick from start to finish. Really, other than a stilted (but still good!) PYITE and that "holy crap you have to hear Trey's blunder in this Divided Sky", the first set was as good or better than any of the Bethel first sets, imo.

Rock and Roll
Sand
Moma Dance
Chalkdust Torture
Roggae

All FIVE of those had spectacular hotter-than-the-sun Type I explosive jams of the highest order. Terrific stuff.

All in all I rate set 1 a definite winner 

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So far on this tour its 4-4!! Not a dud yet!

What's the answer? This friggin' show. That's what.

Some shows are a journey - others are just hot as hell and like to curbstomp you into the pavement with FORCE.

This is very much the latter

If you want a good show to throw on for a sunny afternoon drive rockin' down the highway, grab this. 

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5/31 Holmdel ** (RAGING TYPE 1 SHOW OF ALL TIME)
Chalkdust Torture (RAGER!)
Roggae (Incredible peaks)
The Moma Dance (RAGER - best song yet!)
Rock and Roll (HOTTER THAN THE FRIGGIN BIG CYPRESS DWD!!!!!)
Sand (HOTTER THAN THE SUN)
Divided Sky (INSANE except for Trey's giant flub)
After Midnight (DANG!)
Possum (HOTTER THAN THE SUN OF THE SUN OF THE SUN)
Drowned (TYPE II AMBIANCE)
Maze (GUITAR RAPE)
Fire (HOLY SH$$)